After several milder winters this year, many households were surprised by higher fuel consumption. The reasons why the heating season has brought more heating days and greater demands on supplies were discussed on the Events in...
Association for Ecological Wood Heating
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iResponse: Tougher winter has increased fuel consumption
This heating season has shown that after several mild winters, many households have underestimated their fuel supplies. The higher number of heating days and lower average temperatures increased consumption and demand. Full article on irozhlas.cz...
EN 16510 in Heating installation: what the new standard brings
For EN 16510, the date of 9 November 2025 was important. Until this date, it was possible to place on the market heaters tested according to older procedures. From this date onwards, manufacturers...
We heat differently, breathe differently - CHMI data show
The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) has been monitoring air pollution sources in various parts of the Czech Republic for a long time using receptor models. The results of the investigation, which has been ongoing since 2018, show significant regional differences and long-term...
Waste wood for firewood (chips, sawdust, lump wood) represents about 30-40 % of the tree
More than 800,000 households use wood for heating
1/3 of the Czech Republic is covered by forest
ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION
Protecting traditional heating
Wood was used for heating and it's going to be drowning
Our main goal is to educate new and existing woodburning heater users on how to achieve maximum heating efficiency with minimal environmental impact.
WOOD HEATING
The most important facts about wood heating
- Ecology
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- Affordability
Heating with wood is basically the cheapest heating method.
- Local availability
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- Energy self-sufficiency
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- Higher efficiency of modern equipment
Properly designed and professionally installed modern equipment achieves up to 90% efficiency in extracting energy from wood, which must have optimum moisture content for proper combustion.
- Sustainability
Wood is a renewable energy source that, when managed properly, creates a closed carbon cycle
- Cosy home
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Association for Ecological Wood Heating, z.s.
Olejna 328, 377 01 Jindřichův Hradec
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